New Zealand, already rocked by the loss of skipper Daniel Vettori to a hamstring injury, suffer a terrible start when Peter Siddle dismisses stand-in captain Brendon McCullum for a duck
The Black Caps continue to struggle as Siddle - who here tests Aaron Redmond's ducking skills - and Brett Lee keep things tight to restrict the underdogs to 22-1 off 10 overs
The Kiwis rally but then spinner Nathan Hauritz comes into the attack and secures the breakthrough in his second over when Redmond dances down the pitch, misses the ball and is stumped by Tim Paine
Martin Guptill, New Zealand's best hope of posting a decent total, shows his frustration after getting caught and bowled by Hauritz for 40 - New Zealand 77-3 in the 23rd over
The first ball of the next over, the 24th, and New Zealand really are in disarray after Mitchell Johnson dismisses Ross Taylor thanks to a magnificent leaping catch from Mike Hussey at backward point
Just to rub New Zealand's noses in it, Lee comes back for a second spell and gets the wicket he deserves with a fast inswinging toe-crushing yorker that traps Grant Elliott lbw for nine
Neil Broom puts on 65 with James Franklin but is out for a career-best international score of 37 when he is run out after a horrendous yes, no... maybe mix-up
Franklin follows two overs later - the irrepressible Lee fires in another unplayable yorker which rearranges the batsman's furniture and reduces New Zealand 166-7
The Centurion ground looks resplendent under the lights but New Zealand, having lost two more wickets, desperately need to make a few more runs to set Australia a challenging total
Jeetan Patel has to take emergency action to avoid a Lee bouncer but he hits a four off the last ball of New Zealand's innings to get his side to exactly 200 - but will it be enough?
New Zealand need early wickets and Shane Bond obliges in the second over, having Paine well caught low to his right by Taylor at first slip
The big wicket - a pumped up Kyle Mills nips one back in and Australia skipper Ricky Ponting, the tournament's leading run-scorer, is trapped lbw for one to leave the Aussies on 6-2
The pain is all too clear to see as Shane Watson takes one in a delicate area, but the all-rounder regains his composure and leads the Australian recovery with his usual array of aggressive shots
Keeper McCullum runs back but misses this golden, if tricky, chance to catch Cameron White off Ian Butler, and Australia are 47-2 at the end of the 18th over
White and Watson put on 128 for the third wicket and look like seeing Australia home until White tries to pull out of a shot and only succeeds in chopping the ball into his stumps to give Mills his second wicket
Mills claims another wicket but Watson is in the form of his life and smashes two consecutive sixes to bring up his 100 and clinch a six-wicket win to ensure Australia retain the Champions Trophy
Australia receive the Champions Trophy after being presented with specially made jackets to mark their triumph, while Ricky Ponting collects a Golden Bat for finishing the tournament as top scorer
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